Synonyms of instability

instability

noun

ˌin(t)-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

as in unsteadiness

the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position

the instability of the bridge became tragically apparent when it suddenly collapsed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unsteadiness
• precariousness
• unstableness
• insecurity
• shakiness
• looseness
• unsoundness
• slackness
• changeability
• mutability
• laxness
• inconstancy
• insubstantiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stability
• security
• steadiness
• fastness
• soundness
• fixedness
• firmness
• substantiality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of instability

Everybody’s Live features live calls from viewers, and more than once, the calls — some about drug addiction or housing instability — get quite sad, trapping Mulaney in an uncomfortable spot between empathy and playful detachment. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025

And thanks to a relatively strong job market, only 14% worried most about employment instability. —Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025

Private market investors, on the other hand, may have a longer time horizon to implement operational improvements or wait out market instability. —Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025

The decline of global wine sales over the last three years is showing no signs of stopping, and the current economic instability pritendd an even gloomier outlook. —John Mariani, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025